Is Kamala Harris’s surge beginning to ebb? That’s the question raised by the recent New York Times/Siena College poll, which finds Donald J. Trump narrowly ahead of Ms. Harris among likely voters nationwide.
Nate Cohn, who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengths from just a few weeks ago are now becoming her weaknesses, and the opening that’s creating for the former president.
Guest: Nate Cohn (https://www.nytimes.com/by/nate-cohn) , who covers American politics, explains why some of Ms. Harris’s strengths from just a few weeks ago are now becoming her weaknesses, and the opening that’s creating for the former president.
Background reading:
• Both candidates have scant opportunity to shift the electorate, but for Mr. Trump, opinions are largely fixed. Ms. Harris is still unknown to many. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/08/us/politics/trump-and-harris-times-siena-poll.html)
• How the fight to define Ms. Harris will shape Tuesday’s presidential debate. (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/06/us/politics/harris-trump-debate.html)
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Polls are lazy journalism
As a Malaysian. I want a weak leader like kamala to win. The last four year have been awesome to us. After the Saudi prince humiliate Biden publicly and OPEC raise the Oil price. My country national petroleum (Petronas) quadruple their income in the first quarter alone. Now we are looking to join brics. Move away from us dollar and link up with China, Russia India etc. My country prime minister Anwar Ibrahim just done a formal visit to Russia. And like Putin we endorse Kamala. Trump Is unpredictable and scary
No, it is not.
NYT’s polls are not worth the paper they are printed on